AI Agents Reinforce the Case for Storing Documentation in Version Control
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Summary
The article argues that developers should store documentation alongside code in version control repositories, especially in the age of AI agents. The author contends that AI tools reinforce the need for this best practice, as the same documentation that helps AI agents also benefits human developers. The piece acknowledges that companies already following this approach won't see major changes, but for those who haven't adopted it, now is an opportune time due to AI advancements. The core message is that version-controlled documentation improves both AI agent performance and human developer workflows.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledFor companies which already had their docs in their repos - not really (full disclosure: I've always been in favor of this approach - and I agree that AI agents reinforce the need for following best practices).
For those who were not yet following this approach, I'm arguing that now is a good time to do so.
I agree that the same thing that helps AI, helps humans.
The palest ink is more reliable than the most powerful memory.
AI agents address the remaining concerns with having your documentation alongside your code in version control.
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